Cruise ship 'Queen Victoria' launched

Fincantieri's Venice-Marghera shipyard held a ceremony to launch the cruise ship 'Queen Victoria', ordered by Carnival Group for its British brand, Cunard Line.

The ship will be delivered at the end of 2007. 295 metres long and with a gross tonnage of around 90,000, the 'Queen Victoria' is one of the largest panamax ships ever built. With 1,007 cabins - including a high proportion of luxury suites and mini suites, of which 864 with a sea view, and the majority with an external balcony, the ship is the natural evolution of the concept of the ocean liner following Cunard's long-standing tradition. Godmother to the 'Queen Victoria' was Maureen Ryan, who has worked for Cunard since 1963. Carol Marlow, President and Managing Director of Cunard Line, and, representing Fincantieri, the Chairman Corrado Antonini, the General Manager of the Merchant Ship Business Unit, Enrico Buschi, and the director of Marghera shipyard, Paolo Capobianco were present at the ceremony.
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